Police Impersonator Nabbed With Loaded Gun, 100 Ammunition In Kilimani
Detectives have nabbed a suspect who has reportedly been notorious for impersonating police officers around the Kilimani area.
The arrest, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), took place after detectives responded to a distress call from a casino in Yaya Centre, Kilimani in the early hours of Monday, August 3.
Police say the suspect was found inside a black motor vehicle, and after a thorough search, it led to the recovery of several crucial items, including a CZ 75 SP-01 pistol and an empty 9mm magazine.
A further search of his vehicle also led to the recovery of a pair of handcuffs, a fake Certificate of Appointment identifying him as a Police Constable and a fake firearm certificate.
The suspect later led detectives to his house, where officers discovered what appeared to be elaborate efforts to conceal his alleged impersonation of a police officer.
During a search of the residence in Waluku Village, Dagoretti North, investigators recovered 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition packed in two boxes, each containing 50 rounds, adding to the exhibits already seized during the operation.
“The suspect is undergoing processing pending arraignment as detectives intensify investigations to establish the source of the recovered firearm and ammunition, and to determine the full extent of his alleged impersonation activities,” DCI said in a statement.
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The latest arrest is among the more high-profile cases of police impersonation reported in recent months.
Particularly, because the suspect allegedly managed to evade detection until members of the public raised the alarm, prompting a swift response from detectives.
Under Kenyan law, the unauthorised possession of government-issued property, including police uniforms, equipment and official insignia, is a criminal offence.
Section 324 of the Penal Code provides that anyone found in possession of such items without a satisfactory explanation is liable to a prison sentence of up to seven years.
The National Police Service Act further criminalises the unlawful possession or use of police uniforms, gear and insignia.
It also prescribes penalties of up to Ksh1 million in fines, 10 years’ imprisonment, or both, upon conviction.
Police Impersonator Nabbed With Loaded Gun, 100 Ammunition In Kilimani
